Another Church Attack In Anambra State; Gunmen Attack Police At the Enterance of Assemblies of God Church

Just last week(6th of August), some "unknown gunmen attacked worshipers at St. Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Council in Anambra, killing no fewer than 13 persons and injuring 27."

13th of August[Sunday] another attack was launched in another church in Anambra State. But this time it was targeted at the Police men at the entrance of Assemblies of God mission, Onitsha.

Here's how Premium Times reported the incident.........


"Some people suspected to be gunmen on Sunday, shot dead a policeman and a civilian near Assemblies of God Church, Oguta Road Onitsha, Anambra.

A witness said the gunmen had stopped near the Church, adding that on sighting some policemen at the church, they opened fire on them.

The source also said the attackers made away with the rifle of the slain policeman.

“When the firing became too hot, the policemen abandoned their patrol vehicle and ran away for safety.

“The gunmen moved to their patrol van and took a gun belonging to the policeman they killed,” he said.

The witness said he could not identify the number of armed men involved.

Another witness said, “Gunmen on Okada (motorcycle) shot a policeman and collected his rifle.

They also shot dead an Okada man while escaping and the passenger he was carrying was injured.

The policeman was the one armed among his colleagues; they were providing security while church service was going on at Assemblies of God Church, Oguta road Onitsha.

Reacting to the incident, Garba Umar Commissioner of Police in Anambra confirmed the incident to journalists.

Mr. Umar said it was not an attack on the church, adding that the gunmen took away a rifle belonging to the slain cop.

“My men were on patrol near the church when they were attacked by some gunmen. ‘’It was not an attack on the church in the real sense of it," he said."__premium Times

My Take:
 May The Souls of Those that lost their lives Rest in Peace................Here is what is upsetting me about this second attack,. ....reports from many news agencies like Vanguard, Premium times and others said that when the gun fight became too much for the Mopols, they fled, leaving their vehicle. This is such a disgrace. The so-called police that was stationed there to safeguard the lives of the worshippers fled. Unbelievable!! Unfortunately, when these Mopols sees unarmed innocent Nigerian, they would begin to bully him/her and sometimes they would experiment the strengt of their guns on the innocent victim. How shameful.......